Chris Hawkes

Chris Hawkes is a songwriter, singer, guitarist, recording engineer and producer. Hawkes performs with Miranda Dawn as the duo Dawn and Hawkes.

Chris Hawkes
Chris Hawkes
Background information
Birth nameChristopher Thomas Hawkes
GenresRock
Americana
Indie folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
guitarist
record producer
recording engineer
InstrumentsVocals
guitar
Years active1998–present
LabelsSelf-released, Republic Records
Associated actsDawn and Hawkes, Miranda Dawn, Five Times August, The Color Gray, Redtag
Websitewww.chrishawkesmusic.com

Music career

Beginnings and Redtag

As a musician Chris Hawkes was first recorded and released on a 1998 compilation Garage Nights at Laser Trax released on Cannon Riggle Records.

In late 1999 Hawkes formed a band with fellow high school students called Redtag and continued to perform with college friends while attending the University of North Texas.[1]

He graduated with an audio engineering degree from the Dallas Sound Lab in Las Colinas in 2000. Following an internship with Grammy Award winning producer Eric Delegard, Hawkes became an engineer for the University of North Texas College of Music.

Five Times August

Hawkes switched roles of frontman/songwriter to produce and play lead guitar for Five Times August, a previously solo project of singer-songwriter Brad Skistimas.

The single "Better With You" was featured on MTV series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County in its inaugural season.

A full length 2005 follow up album Fry Street, with performance and production by Hawkes,[2][3] received more play on cable and broadcast television. In 2007 tracks from Something Clever and Fry Street were compiled and released as The Independent the first independent release available at Walmart stores.

The Color Gray

In 2005 Hawkes and other members, also known as Redtag, departed Five Times August and renamed as The Color Gray releasing 2005's self-titled EP and 2006 Control LP.[4] The release of The Color Gray's full-length album Control was preceded with the single "Nothing to Lose" released to commercial rock radio KTBZ-FM, KLAQ, KNCN, KEYJ and playlist rotation on KDGE The Edge Dallas.

Solo career

In 2007 Chris Hawkes released his first solo acoustic album Guitar and Voice[5] MTV featured "Falling Into Doubt" on episodes of the television series The Hills.[6] and on Animal Planet show Jockey's in the 2008 season.

Hawkes released a second independent album Because I Feel That Way Too in 2009. Tracks from the album, "Again", "Falling Into Doubt", "Finally Free" and "Control" were pre-loaded in AT&T smart phones and featured on MTV's "Teen Mom 2. By late 2009, Because I Feel That Way Too was supported with commercial and independent radio play on 165 stations in the U.S.

While touring in 2010, Hawkes co-wrote and recorded "Mystery" with Annemarie Jensen releasing the song on her debut album, Melodies[7] and his third album, Broken Record. Shortly after its release, "Mystery" was added to rotation on Danish popular radio station DR P4. Texas Music magazine featured another track from Broken Record, "From Love (Momma Song)", in their winter 2012 issue,[8] while the title track "Broken Record" was included on MTV series Teen Mom 2 and "Watch It Fall" and "Little Too Long" were featured in 90210.

Dawn and Hawkes

In 2011, Miranda Dawn and Hawkes collaborated for the recording of Dawn's debut album, Reason to Feel Alive.

Dawn was recognized as a finalist in the Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk songwriting competition for her songs "Forever Happily" and "Made to Roam"[9] and performed with Hawkes at the festival in May 2012. Dawn and Hawkes continued co-writing and touring together and released a collaborative effort, Golden Heart, in June 2012.

In 2013, the duo auditioned for season 6 of the American reality talent show The Voice. Their audition was broadcast on NBC on February 24, 2014. Two of the four judges, Adam Levine and Shakira pressed the "I Want You" button, turning their chairs.

Their iTunes single for "I've Just Seen A Face" charted No. 1 in iTunes Rock sales and No. 22 across all genres, selling 24,000 copies in the first week as a Billboard charts "Hot Shot Debut".[10][11][12] Their previously-released "Golden Heart" EP followed.[13]

Dawn and Hawkes toured throughout 2014 including Levitt Pavilion in Arlington, Texas to capacity crowd,[14] California tour and appearance on Season 7 of The Voice supporting their friend Luke Wade's audition,[15] summer tour with Austin, TX singer-songwriter Bob Schneider,[16] performances at Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas,[17] Austin City Limits soundstage at Moody Theater,[18] Austin City Limits Music Festival,[19][20] and performances with Chris Isaak,[21] Patty Griffin,[22] Jim Lauderdale,[23] Robert Earl Keen, Hayes Carll and former host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno.[24] The duo continued touring throughout 2015 with appearances at music festivals like Folk Alliance International and South by Southwest while recording their first full-length album Yours and Mine.[25]

Dawn and Hawkes announced their marriage with the release of their new music video and single, "Yours and Mine", on August 21, 2015, via Huffington Post.[26] Their full-length album, also titled Yours and Mine, went on sale October 2 and followed with a second video release "Almost Mine" from Texas Monthly,[27] and third video for "Silver Line" from Acoustic Guitar.[28]

Miranda Dawn and Chris Hawkes recorded music and vocals for Daytime Emmy Award winning 2016 StoryBots series Ask The Story Bots and StoryBots Super Songs[29]

Dawn and Hawkes appeared, individually and together, in the 2017 documentary film, Albert E. Brumley: Songwriter of the Ozarks[30]

The duo stored their possessions and lived on the road full-time while starting their second full-length album The Other Side, released July 6, 2018.[31] The first video from the album, 'Trees' premiered on Billboard.[32]

Recording and producing career

In 2003, Hawkes established One Road Studio, for the recording and production of his own bands and other regional acts. In 2006 Hawkes partnered with Disclive, a Dallas-based recording company, to record live performances of Thirty Seconds to Mars, Flyleaf, The Toadies, Sonic Youth, Cooder Graw, Spoonfed Tribe, and Edgewater.

Discography

Albums
ReleasedAlbum titleAlbum/
EP		ArtistSingles/Feature Track
2004
Something CleverEPFive Times August"Better With You"
2005
Fry StreetAlbumFive Times August
2005
The Color GrayEPThe Color Gray
2006
ControlAlbumThe Color Gray"Nothing to Lose"
2007
The IndependentCompilation
album		Five Times August
2007
Guitar and VoiceAlbumChris Hawkes"Falling Into Doubt"
2009
Because I Feel That Way TooAlbumChris Hawkes"Again"
"Falling Into Doubt"
"Finally Free"
2011
Broken RecordAlbumChris Hawkes"Mystery" (with Annemarie Jensen)
"From Love (Momma Song)"
2012
Golden HeartEPDawn and HawkesNo. 25 Billboard Folk, No. 31 Top Heatseekers
2015
Yours and MineAlbumDawn and HawkesNo. 5 Roots Music Report Folk Album Chart
2018
The Other SideAlbumDawn and HawkesNo. 8 Roots Music Report Folk and Contemporary Folk Album Charts

Singles

Produced / Engineered / Mixed Albums / EPs
ReleasedAlbum titleArtistRecord ProducerEngineerMixerSession Musician
2004
Something CleverFive Times AugustYYYY
Leaving StellaDarbyYYYY
2005
Fry StreetFive Times AugustYYYY
The Color GrayThe Color GrayYYYY
2006
Time Stands StillCrimson SoulYYYY
Edgefest 15: RippedThirty Seconds to Mars / FlyleafY
Acoustic Campfire with Rock 108KEYJ / EdgewaterYY
(unreleased EP)FaktionYYYY
Exit 380: Live at FirewaterExit 380YY
Cooder Graw: Live at FirewaterCooder GrawYY
Spoonfed Tribe: Live at FirewaterSpoonfed TribeYY
2007
Guitar and VoiceChris HawkesYYYY
Life is a CigaretteBetter Than SexYYYY
Rock ShowThe ToadiesYY
DartmythDartmythYYY
Life.Love.TravelLance SittonYYYY
The Independent (l.p.)Five Times AugustYYYY
2008
Lisa AppleLisa AppleYYYY
Killing CarolineKilling CarolineYYYY
Flu SessionsOpium SymphonyYYY
Ignite What's InsideFaktionYYYY
The Rankin TwinsThe Rankin TwinsYYYY
In Your Head/WaitingDartmythYYYY
Home AgainJeff MetilYYYY
2009
Because I Feel That Way TooChris HawkesYYYY
Adam's OrchardZach ArringtonYYYY
SonglandColin de los SantosYYYY
2010
The Rising SunPhilip Q. MorrowYYYY
2011
Broken RecordChris HawkesYYYY
Reason to Feel AliveMiranda DawnYYYY
2012
Golden HeartDawn and HawkesYYYY
2013
The Cabin SessionsBen SmithY
2015
Yours and MineDawn and HawkesYYYY
2016
Lost LuggageLost LuggageYYYY
UnladylikeSummer DeanYYY
2018
The Other SideDawn and HawkesYYYY

Filmography
YearTitleRoleType
2014
NBC The VoiceHimself/MusicianTV Series
2015
Longhorn Network Sessions from the Cactus CafeHimself/MusicianTV Series
2016
Texas Music Scene TV w/Ray Benson and Jack IngramHimself/MusicianTV Series
2016
Ask The StoryBotsMusician/EngineerTV Series
2016
StoryBots Super SongsMusician/EngineerTV Series
2017
Albert E. Brumley: Songwriter of the OzarksHimself/SongwriterDocumentary Film

References
  1. Local band faces changes, still rocks – ARTS
  2. ArtistDirect: Five Times August – The Independent album
  3. "MSN Entertainment: Fry Street album by Five Times August on MSN Music". Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
  4. MSN Entertainment: Control by The Color Gray on MSN Music
  5. Amazon.com: Guitar and Voice by Chris Hawkes
  6. MTV: The Hills (Season 3), Episode 5, Songs from the Show
  7. iTunes: Melodies by Mar May Love
  8. Texas Music magazine archive Archived March 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "Chart Moves: American Authors Pen First No. 1; Brantley Gilbert Pops Cork Atop Hot Country Songs; Wisin's All-Star Collab Storms Latin Lists".
  11. "Dawn & Hawkes Sold 24,000 Copies of "I've Just Seen a Face"". March 9, 2014.
  12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/arlington-citizen-journal/article3860159.html
  14. http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/arlington-citizen-journal/article3860159.html
  15. http://www.dallasobserver.com/music/luke-wade-gets-his-star-turn-on-nbcs-the-voice-7058458
  16. http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/news/2014/07/20/night-austin-varsity-theater-bob-schneider-dawn-hawkes
  17. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. http://todo.nowaustin.com/event/2659498%5B%5D
  19. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  20. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  21. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 17, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  22. http://www.mrt.com/entertainment/article_8fb6388e-653e-11e4-b418-dbd4c9cc93c8.html
  23. http://www.kkfi.org/program/music-city-roots/
  24. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  25. http://www.exploresteamboat.com/news/2015/aug/25/indie-folk-duo-dawn-and-hawkes-come-back-steamboat//
  26. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/black-cat-chatting-with-n_b_8009876.html
  27. http://www.texasmonthly.com/the-daily-post/watch-the-voice-stars-dawn-hawkes-duet-in-the-middle-of-nowhere/
  28. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  29. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6317240/
  30. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6317240/
  31. "Artist Interview: Dawn and Hawkes – Folk duo singing with depth and beauty".
  32. "Dawn & Hawkes Share Stark, Gorgeous 'Trees' Video: Premiere". Billboard.
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